document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272053>Question 272053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I graph y=-1/3x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  y=-1/3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b where m=slope & b=the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You already have the y intercept (0,-4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now set y=0 and solve for the x intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-x/3-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12 or (-12,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot these 2 points (0,-4) & (-12,0) & draw a line through them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F3+-4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F3+-4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -16 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -x/3 -4). <BR>\n" );
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